diff --git a/deploy_spherex_qc.py b/deploy_spherex_qc.py
index 494e983616944a7a98dcd20fcd7231142c8d6c59..aea21d64148d532e91fc7ac5386eafc4a74a0ddf 100644
--- a/deploy_spherex_qc.py
+++ b/deploy_spherex_qc.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ releases_info["releases"].append(dict(release_name="kasi20211021pre01",
                                       release_date="2021-10-21",
                                       api_prefix=api_prefix))
 
-@serve.deployment(route_prefix=api_prefix)
+# the immediate results is an astropy table, so we need this actor on spherex=1
+@serve.deployment(route_prefix=api_prefix, ray_actor_options=ray_actor_options)
 class ReleaseHandler:
     def __init__(self, qc_handle):
         self.qc_handle = qc_handle